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Subject: [TowerTalk] Tilt-over Towers
From: wy6k@yahoo.com (michael watts)
Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2001 00:37:53 -0800 (PST)
I've had the same antennas (Hygain 205BA, 155BA, and
105BA) and rotor (HDR300) since 1982, so that's 19
years.  No failures.  Of course, I live in sunny
California.

Mike wy6k
--- K7LXC@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 3/17/01 1:32:11 PM Pacific
> Standard Time, 
> alsopb@gloryroad.net writes:
> 
> > How many of you have experienced 10 years without
> a failure?
> 
>     IMO that's a basic tower/antenna construction
> goal.
> >  
> >  How many of you would be satisfied with the same
> antenna for 10 years?
> >  
>     I've had the same antennas up for almost 20
> years.
>     
> >  My experience is much different.  Rotors fail
> frequently.  
> >  
>     Well, you're right. I didn't make the comment
> about the rotators since 
> they rarely makite for ten years. My experience has
> been 6-7 years typically. 
> But if all you have to do is a rotator swap in ten
> years, that's not a bad 
> deal. 
> 
> Cheers,   Steve    K7LXC
> Tower Tech 
> 
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